MEMORIAL DAY

TODAY IS MEMORIAL DAY. WE HONOR HEROES. THEY ARE HEROES, NOT BECAUSE THEY DIED, BUT BECAUSE THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WERE RISKING – AND WENT ANYWAY!

Wear your colors proud!

MEMORIAL DAY

by: CW JohnsonWe walked among the crossesWhere our fallen soldiers lay.And listened to the bugleAs Taps began to play.The Chaplain led a prayerWe stood with heads bowed low.And I thought of fallen comradesI had known so long ago.They came from every cityAcross this fertile land.That we might live in freedomThey lie here ‘neath the sand.I felt a little guiltMy sacrifice was small.I only lost a little timeBut these men lost their all.Now the services are overFor this Memorial DayTo the names upon these crossesI just want to say,Thanks for what you’ve givenNo one could ask for more.May you rest with God in heavenFrom now through evermore.

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About GP Cox

Everett Smith served with the Headquarters Company, 187th Regiment, 11th A/B Division during WWII. This site is in tribute to my father, "Smitty."
GPCox is a member of the 11th Airborne Association. Member # 4511 and extremely proud of that fact!

I look forward to delving into some of your writings, as a military child the histories will be of personal interest. I particularly liked the motto “I try to learn something every day. When I stop, Please, close the lid”. Words I will be sure to remember and add to my collection, they seem to resonate with myself on a personal level.